Chapter 1872: Assessment Items

Looking at these people, Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

There were even two acquaintances, precisely Nangong Yuanfeng and Tantai Zhenqing, who had previously caused trouble at the Zhang and Luo families.

Having reached the Ancient Sage realm, most of their time was spent in slumber, with ordinary matters delegated to Great Sage experts. These two clearly held no low status in the Great Confucian Hall.

"All of you are outstanding inheritors of the ancient sage clans, having emerged from your clans to come here. You must have paid a considerable price!"

The leader, a peak Immortal Realm expert, looked around and let his voice fall: "However, resources are limited. The admission standards of the Great Confucian Hall need no explanation from me. As you should know, there are only a hundred spots each year, and this year will be no exception."

"This time, a total of 2,143 have registered. That means only one in over twenty can pass. It is extremely残酷, and life and death are not in your hands. If anyone is afraid, you may withdraw now!"

"Only a hundred are admitted?"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

The over two thousand people who could come here were all under thirty and had reached the Ninth Layer of the Saint Domain. On the Master Teacher Continent, each was exceptionally brilliant and renowned. Yet here, so many were to be eliminated, even regardless of life or death...

Wasn't this assessment too harsh?

"Didn't the clan leader say before coming? The Great Confucian Hall has always been this strict. Actually... isn't it the same in the clan?"

Seeing his surprise, a youth beside him said.

It was one of the other two from the Fan family, Fan Xiaoxing. Though his cultivation was not as high as Fan Xiaoxu's, he had still reached the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Saint Domain.

"What is the same?"

"I mean the selection. Assessments are held every year. Those who fail are deprived of resources and cultivation techniques, thus losing the qualification to cultivate... How many battles have we not endured to get here?"

Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Fan Xiaoxing looked over in confusion: "You haven't forgotten all these things, have you?"

"How could I forget? I was just expressing a sentiment!"

Smiling faintly, Zhang Xuan's heart churned with shock.

Assessments every year, and those who fail are cut off from resources and techniques... Wasn't this too cruel within the clan?

Shouldn't everyone be like a dragon?

Why cut off cultivation resources and ruin people's foundations?

"Alright, I won't say more. This assessment is different from previous ones, but it is simpler and easier. You must all have seen the mountain ahead. Before entering, each of you will wear a special teleportation jade talisman on your chest. Once crushed, you will be immediately teleported out, thus losing the qualification to enter the Great Confucian Hall!"

"Over two thousand people will enter the mountain simultaneously. You can form alliances or attack others. Just ensure you are not eliminated. When only a hundred remain, the assessment ends. Those who stay will pass and enter the Great Confucian Hall. Those eliminated will have no further chance!"

The leading Immortal Realm middle-aged man spoke again.

"Direct elimination?"

"That's unfair. If someone is good at hiding, they could just conceal themselves in the mountain, and if no one finds them, wouldn't they pass without fighting?"

"If someone is good at setting up formations, they could set up defenses and take down anyone who comes. How can others compete?"

"What if everyone hides and doesn't eliminate others?"

Voices of discussion immediately arose below.

They had thought it would be like before, with challenges or competitions, but it turned out to be direct elimination.

"Don't worry. Since the rules are set, such problems naturally won't be allowed. The Great Confucian Hall will send a special enforcement team. Anyone who hides or slacks off will be caught and eliminated! Also, you only have three hours. If you can't eliminate down to a hundred within that time, none of you will pass!"

The Immortal Realm middle-aged man continued.

"Three hours?"

"Enforcement team?"

Everyone's expression changed.

Those who had harbored侥幸心理 now had no such thoughts.

Three hours to eliminate over two thousand people was extremely紧迫. If they really hid, not only would they fail to pass, but they might also be eliminated.

Thus, to become one of the hundred, they had to speed up and strive to eliminate others.

"Any more questions?"

After explaining the rules, the Immortal Realm middle-aged man looked around again.

"Understood!"

Everyone nodded in unison.

"Good. Now, go by clan to receive your teleportation jade talismans!"

The Immortal Realm middle-aged man waved his hand, and a high platform appeared in the middle of the crowd, with thousands of jade talismans on it.

A youth stepped forward first, bit his fingertip, and a drop of blood flew over.

Hum!

With a soft sound, a line of text appeared above the platform: Bloodline of Ancient Sage Ziqi.

Whoosh!

The bloodline was recognized, and a jade talisman flew over, landing on his chest.

Then the second person stepped forward.

"So one cannot take shortcuts..."

Seeing this, Zhang Xuan inwardly felt fortunate.

Fortunately, he had guessed early and knocked out Fan Xiaoxu in advance, disguising himself as him. If he had let Zheng Yang and Wei Ruyan also impersonate, they would have been easily detected, making it hard to sneak in.

Following behind the crowd, he moved forward slowly. Soon, he reached the front, took out his blood, placed it on the platform, and also received a jade talisman.

Seeing that his bloodline was fine, Fan Xiaoxing and the others did not think much of it.

In less than half an hour, all over two thousand people had received their identity jade talismans.

"Alright, go now. You have three hours!"

The Immortal Realm Great Perfection expert in the air snorted and waved his hand.

Swish!

It seemed a barrier was opened, and everyone rushed toward the mountain.

Going first meant seizing the advantage of terrain, increasing the chance of passing the assessment.

Fan Xiaoxing and the other were about to rush over when they felt a tug and were pulled back by Zhang Xuan: "Once in the mountain, members of the same clan will surely be separated. You two find a place to hide first, and I'll come find you!"

The passage into the mountain had a teleportation array. Zhang Xuan had noticed it earlier. If he guessed correctly, members of the same clan would be randomly distributed to different places, trying not to be together.

Otherwise, if the same clan united, they would inevitably have a great advantage.

"Hide?"

Fan Xiaoxing and the other frowned.

If the three of them united, their strength was not too great, and it was uncertain whether they could survive. It might be better to scatter and not attract attention.

"Listen to me, and I guarantee you both will pass the assessment!" Zhang Xuan said calmly.

Since he was disguised as Fan Xiaoxu, he naturally had to give some benefits to the descendants of Ancient Sage Zichi.

"Alright!"

Seeing his certainty, Fan Xiaoxing and the other paused and nodded simultaneously.

Zhang Xuan did not explain how he would find them if they hid. He smiled lightly and flew forward first.

Whoosh!

The array shifted, enveloping him, and the next moment, he had vanished from the spot.